PGA Tour 15 will run on Frostebite Engine 3, which allows the game to integrate more innovative map types. For example, one map in PGA Tour 15 includes a battleship crashing into the middle of a golf course during play.

Reported at the end of 2013, PGA Tour 15 marks the departure of Tiger Woods' name from the series' title. According to a blog post from Daryl Holt, VP and GM of Golf at EA Sports, the decision was mutual between EA and Tiger Woods.